Hi-Level Passenger Cars, Drumheads & GGD Announcement

Congratulations,

This has  been just a pleasant reading thread,  the pictures have been very informative,  great information exchange, alas :  no cross information of somebody

being better than others,   1 particular photo, I kid about, but the owner knows that I really enjoy the consist,  Even though I know about not 1 piece of information you folks have discussed, if has been very informative.   I am really kind of frustrated at some volley back and forth on some threads.  Oh by the way, I usually always thank folks that help me along ( mostly thru private email).

been nice , guys

I havent seen any of the GGD cars but I guess they are painted exteriors. If it looks wrong to me I may strip the paint off and have them nickel plated, that should make them puppies shine

I believe that all the Golden Gate Depot passenger cars that are supposed to represent prototypical stainless steel, are plated/polished aluminum. Thus, there really isn't anything to "strip off".

From what I've been told by people who own them the cars are painted to look like stainless. If that is the case, I will get them nickel plated

Hi Matt....I believe "Hot Water" may be correct.  On the few sets that GGD ran that were supposed to represent stainless, they either plated or polished them.  Several folks here on the forum posted pictures and some commented that the finish was off is some way...seems like it was said they had a "tint" of some sort???  I actually got to see some of these cars and the shine looked like paint but it may not have been.  Either way, in full sun, the prototype...especially when clean and new...really reflected the light and gleamed in the sun!!

Alan

So they are plated but it looks like paint, curioius

Matt, I have the GGD SC cars if you would like to take a look-see sometime.

All GGD "stainless" cars are painted except for the original ESE cars which were nickel plated.  It was not repeated due to the high reject rate and the apparent yellowish look.

Scott said the Chinese builders just could not clean and keep the aluminum clean enough for good adhesion and a consistent finish of the nickel plating.  2 cars were rejected for every one that was acceptable.

Thanks rdunniii for clearing up the extreior finish issue on GGD "stainless" cars. Many have expressed opinions and it is nice to get the straight scoop.

I am going to have to see some GGD cars with that type of finish.  I want to believe that it looks great, but seeing is believing.  Any one have any good pictures of their finish?

Art

Mill City, can you post some photo's for us to look at.  I would be very interested in seeing them posted here.  Thank you.

Steve, Lady and Tex

Hi, new to this thread but find the comments interesting.  I have several GGD heavyweight passenger cars and have been converting them to full length LED lighting and adding passengers as well.  Here are some pictures of the update platform car and one coach.  All lighting came from www.royztrains.com.  Enjoy!

Oops, accidently put in before shot of platform end.  Here is the updated rear end.